Saladworks Opens Restaurant inside Kroger in Cincinnati

Saladworks, the nation’s leading fast-casual, entrée salad franchise, recently opened an in-store location inside the Kroger in Cincinnati. Located at 7900 Beechmont Ave., Saladworks provides guests a variety of healthy and delicious items they can grab while shopping, including customizable salads, wraps, soups and more.

The move to open restaurants within grocery chains and other non-traditional venues began in early 2019, when Saladworks opened its first in-store location in ShopRite of Island Avenue in Philadelphia. To date, Saladworks has restaurants in other restaurant chains, including ShopRite, Fresh Grocer, and GIANT, with several more in development throughout the country.

Much like their stand-alone locations across the country, the new in-store restaurant focuses on customization through its array of over 60 fresh, flavorful and healthy ingredients – allowing guests to create a salad as original as they are. In addition to its Signature recipes, Saladworks offers create-your-own options, including salads, wraps, grain bowls, soups and more, including a limited assortment of Grab ‘n Go items.

With COVID-19 bringing safety challenges to self-serve food bars in grocery stores everywhere, guests can feel safe with Saladworks, since the salad bars are situated in a separate space where only staff has access.

“At Saladworks, we always want to fuel our guests’ originality by providing fresh, flavorful and healthy dining options for any meal occasion. This is especially important in the ‘new normal’ we are experiencing in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mark Mears, CMO of Saladworks. “Our Saladworks restaurants located within grocery stores allow us to do exactly that and represent a unique growth opportunity for our brand as well.”

In addition to in-store orders, this location will offer shoppers the option to order online through the Saladworks website or by calling ahead for pickup. Shoppers can also have their Saladworks orders delivered using third-party delivery partners like Door Dash, GrubHub, and UberEats. Saladworks can also cater your next big gathering, from King Salads and Entertaining Trays to sandwiches and Pinwheel/Signature Wrap Parties.

Saladworks has spent years creating a menu that caters to everyone’s nutritional needs (vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian) and diets (Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, etc.). While the menu includes 12 chef-driven Signatures, the Saladworks experience allows guests to express their creativity and make salads that are as original as they are, utilizing a wide range of fresh ingredients including a base of greens, grains or a combination of both.

ABOUT SALADWORKS:

With over 100 locations across 18 states and two countries, Saladworks is the nation’s leading fast-casual create-your-own salad destination. Saladworks guests can enjoy made-to-order salads from the freshest vegetables, fruits, proteins and delicious dressings, together with a selection of freshly-made wraps, grain bowls, and other menu items. Founded in 1986, Saladworks has been delivering the most original, sustainable and incredible salad experience to guests for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.saladworks.com.